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Object #     1999-97/187
Object name     Fish Basket
Culture of Origin     Unangax, Sugpiaq, Attributed
Materials     Embroidery Thread, Silk
Techniques     Plain Twined, Openwork, Braided, Grass, False Embroidered
Dimensions     H: 10.5 in, Diam: 11 in
Exhibit Label    

Aleutian Islands baskets are among the finest in the world.
Even the practical baskets used to carry fish and meat are
woven with tiny split grass fibers and decorated
with fine embroidery threads.

Source     Mr. Robert Y. Pratt
Credit     Gift of the Estate of Robert Y. Pratt


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